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Remember the scavenged pot?
On the left is Day 1, on the right, Day 14. I have parsley sprouts!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sprout
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Remember the scavenged pot?
On the left is Day 1, on the right, Day 14. I have parsley sprouts!
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
Remember the scavenged pot?
On the left is Day 1, on the right, Day 14. I have parsley sprouts!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Leichhardt in Lights
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Found this bargain on eBay. I won this lamp for just $31. I was considering a retro wooden floor lamp that I could spray paint a new colour and revamping the shade with some quirky material, however when I saw this lamp for sale from an eBayer just one suburb away, I thought it was worth changing my mind. The only work it needed was a clean. The base was fine, but the shade was really dusty. You can imaging how much dust collects in those folds. I removed the shade and washed it in the shower with some dishwashing liquid. The shade is made of thick plastic so it dried in no time.
A few other goodies, this decanter was from an op-shop down in the Illawarra, just $3. Made in France. I dont think it ever had any booze in it. It had a "Sherry" bling necklace around the lid which I gave back to the op-shop. You never know, maybe some lucky gal called Sherry will visit them soon. It's empty at the moment, but anytime dad wants to "donate" a new liqueur , this is where it will go. Today I found a nice white frame with glass for $4. It needed a clean with some some windex. It didn't quite fit my King Mini print (too big) but this will do for now. I want to pick up a matt-board with a pattern, cut to size so I can finally frame this for good.
Ceramic vase: $2
Original retro pair of juice glasses: $3 each.
Both in mint condition, the vase still has its sticker attached (soon to be removed). Now to raid the neighborhood gardens for some small floral pickings...with permission of course.
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
Found this bargain on eBay. I won this lamp for just $31. I was considering a retro wooden floor lamp that I could spray paint a new colour and revamping the shade with some quirky material, however when I saw this lamp for sale from an eBayer just one suburb away, I thought it was worth changing my mind. The only work it needed was a clean. The base was fine, but the shade was really dusty. You can imaging how much dust collects in those folds. I removed the shade and washed it in the shower with some dishwashing liquid. The shade is made of thick plastic so it dried in no time.
A few other goodies, this decanter was from an op-shop down in the Illawarra, just $3. Made in France. I dont think it ever had any booze in it. It had a "Sherry" bling necklace around the lid which I gave back to the op-shop. You never know, maybe some lucky gal called Sherry will visit them soon. It's empty at the moment, but anytime dad wants to "donate" a new liqueur , this is where it will go. Today I found a nice white frame with glass for $4. It needed a clean with some some windex. It didn't quite fit my King Mini print (too big) but this will do for now. I want to pick up a matt-board with a pattern, cut to size so I can finally frame this for good.
Ceramic vase: $2
Original retro pair of juice glasses: $3 each.
Both in mint condition, the vase still has its sticker attached (soon to be removed). Now to raid the neighborhood gardens for some small floral pickings...with permission of course.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Free to Good Home
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Pete and I were driving home and on the way discovered a whole world of trash in Engadine. Council Collection was due in the area and it was late afternoon, residents were putting out their trash for collection that night. As the sun was setting, we scooped a couple of awesome treasures amongst the trash.
Here's an offcut I have trimmed of Astro Turf. We are using this as our new door mat (even though we are on the second floor and don't have a porch).
We scavenged a plastic terracotta look pot that I cleaned all the dirty dirt off and refilled it with some clean dirt. Planted some parsley seeds so hopefully we will be able to harvest in a few weeks time. Note the bunny proof fence around the balcony. This was our very first renovation project when we moved in.
The stand is an old IKEA stool that had a broken leg. The wood had split and was repaired but broke again so I guess the old owners tossed it before trying to mend a second time. My workmate found this for me in her neighborhood and bought it in for me because she knew I was looking for something like this to stop Toto from reaching my plants. Petes fixed it and its sturdy as ever.
The makeshift plastic Kartell style fruit bowl is actually a pendant light fitting and even though we've sorted our lights out now, I just loved the amber colour so I have kept it as a (temporary?) fruit bowl.
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
Pete and I were driving home and on the way discovered a whole world of trash in Engadine. Council Collection was due in the area and it was late afternoon, residents were putting out their trash for collection that night. As the sun was setting, we scooped a couple of awesome treasures amongst the trash.
Here's an offcut I have trimmed of Astro Turf. We are using this as our new door mat (even though we are on the second floor and don't have a porch).
We scavenged a plastic terracotta look pot that I cleaned all the dirty dirt off and refilled it with some clean dirt. Planted some parsley seeds so hopefully we will be able to harvest in a few weeks time. Note the bunny proof fence around the balcony. This was our very first renovation project when we moved in.
The stand is an old IKEA stool that had a broken leg. The wood had split and was repaired but broke again so I guess the old owners tossed it before trying to mend a second time. My workmate found this for me in her neighborhood and bought it in for me because she knew I was looking for something like this to stop Toto from reaching my plants. Petes fixed it and its sturdy as ever.
The makeshift plastic Kartell style fruit bowl is actually a pendant light fitting and even though we've sorted our lights out now, I just loved the amber colour so I have kept it as a (temporary?) fruit bowl.
The Rolls Royce of Skirting
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Got a bargain on skirting board on eBay. I think because it was listed at "Architraves" (which of course is correct) there were less people watching. We won the bid at 99c a piece and we only needed 7 pieces seeing as they were 5.4 meter lengths. When Pete went to pick them up, the guy had a mansion on the north shore with a Merc. in the garage. He said he was a builder and was fixing up his own house and didn't need the leftover skirting. Claimed he didn't know how to place an ad on eBay and charged us double, we accepted seeing it was only going to cost us $14 for the lot. Guess that Mercades needed the cash to cover the rising cost of petrol...
Cost us more on Tolls to get over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and back!
Pretty happy with this plain profile. We just wanted something simple (easy to keep clean too, could you imaging the dust that gets stuck in those ornate profiles!). Pete had to sand back some bits as they had some drops of paint stuck to them, to our delight however as we discovered that they are solid wood rather than cheaper MDF which is mostly used for architraves.
Here's a shot of the doorstop that Pete installed the same day we installed the floor. Unfortunately the door has such a large gap at the bottom, it misses the door stop. Oh well, door replacement is further down the line on the list of future projects.
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
Got a bargain on skirting board on eBay. I think because it was listed at "Architraves" (which of course is correct) there were less people watching. We won the bid at 99c a piece and we only needed 7 pieces seeing as they were 5.4 meter lengths. When Pete went to pick them up, the guy had a mansion on the north shore with a Merc. in the garage. He said he was a builder and was fixing up his own house and didn't need the leftover skirting. Claimed he didn't know how to place an ad on eBay and charged us double, we accepted seeing it was only going to cost us $14 for the lot. Guess that Mercades needed the cash to cover the rising cost of petrol...
Cost us more on Tolls to get over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and back!
Pretty happy with this plain profile. We just wanted something simple (easy to keep clean too, could you imaging the dust that gets stuck in those ornate profiles!). Pete had to sand back some bits as they had some drops of paint stuck to them, to our delight however as we discovered that they are solid wood rather than cheaper MDF which is mostly used for architraves.
Here's a shot of the doorstop that Pete installed the same day we installed the floor. Unfortunately the door has such a large gap at the bottom, it misses the door stop. Oh well, door replacement is further down the line on the list of future projects.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Hey Presto - A New Sofa
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We have decided its finally time to replace our exiting sofa. This is a decision we have waited to make for a long time. This sofa used to live at the Sea Shanty, back when Pete was still a young, single lad. It was never meant to be a fancy sofa, just a cheepy from Fantastic Furniture. The share house chipped in for a matching pair, this one has carried on with us for the 6 and a half years Pete and I have been together.
It has definitely stood the test of time. They got is scotch-guarded, surviving many a party, sleeping bodies and random drop ins above the general task of everyday sitting in front of the TV and jamming with a bunch of mates. Its still in awesome condition, no a rip, tear, stain, or mark on it after all these years. In a way I've been waiting for the sofa to cark it so we can get it replaced, but it just keeps living!
Alas, its time to go sofa. King Furniture had a massive sale, up to 50% off. The sofa we chose, called Houdini was 40% off. We got to the show room on the last day of the sale, not even sure if we were going to buy that day. 'King' pride themselves on their modular collections, being able to mix components to suit your space. They also have the infamous Delta storage collection.
We saw this sofa in the showroom and indeed its storage capacity is massive, you can see how the tubs sit to the ground in the image below. The hinge system is really well constructed too.
For us though, we had our eyes peeled on the new "Houdini". Aparently so new that even the sofa in the showroom on Parramatta Road is more of a prototype. All the images online don't show the arm panels that were available on the day. The table in the picture below is something we want to get for the sofa further down the line. Because our place is so small we could buy a nice quality piece of furniture that wont cost us too much. We got a two seater (which is more like a two and a half because the seats are huge) with two backs and two arm panels.
So comfy, the arm panels (not shown) are low and soft so they can be used to rest on like pillows. I love how its dimpled as well like an old chesterfield, or like a big fat down feather quilt.
Choosing the right fabric was important too. We liked two other fabrics that had a larger weave to them but Michelle, (the sales assistant) suggested that it wouldnt work as well because of the dimples in the fabric. It would be harder to line up the weave on the stitching lines making the fabric look crooked. This was a really good point. I should mention, if anyone heads to the Annandale King Furniture store, talk to Michelle. Best service ever.
We settled on two swatches that we really liked. Michelle showed us two other sofas that were on display in the showroom of different models that had the same fabric as these swatches.The white looked A-MAZING, but could we jump in the deep end. You know EVERYONE talks about the dreaded white sofa saga. All the niggling comments were flooding trough my brain. We looked at the Portland silver which was on display on a Baby Jasper. There was a menagerie of small children, maybe five, six, possibly more climbing over this sofa like a jungle gym. Michelle mentioned this is not out of the ordinary, considering there was a cartoon playing on the TV at the display, I could see why. Were these paid child stars?? I had to wonder. It all seemed to obvious - pick the silver. It still looked mint!
This Baby Jasper taken from their site, I believe is in the same fabric. Its almost like an unbleached canvas (think Ikea bottom end sofa), which is what I was worried about, but it looks much more refined and deliberate than that.
Delivery is expected for mid April, just in time for Petes Birthday.Hopefully we will get the skirting board finished by the time April comes around.
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
We have decided its finally time to replace our exiting sofa. This is a decision we have waited to make for a long time. This sofa used to live at the Sea Shanty, back when Pete was still a young, single lad. It was never meant to be a fancy sofa, just a cheepy from Fantastic Furniture. The share house chipped in for a matching pair, this one has carried on with us for the 6 and a half years Pete and I have been together.
It has definitely stood the test of time. They got is scotch-guarded, surviving many a party, sleeping bodies and random drop ins above the general task of everyday sitting in front of the TV and jamming with a bunch of mates. Its still in awesome condition, no a rip, tear, stain, or mark on it after all these years. In a way I've been waiting for the sofa to cark it so we can get it replaced, but it just keeps living!
Alas, its time to go sofa. King Furniture had a massive sale, up to 50% off. The sofa we chose, called Houdini was 40% off. We got to the show room on the last day of the sale, not even sure if we were going to buy that day. 'King' pride themselves on their modular collections, being able to mix components to suit your space. They also have the infamous Delta storage collection.
We saw this sofa in the showroom and indeed its storage capacity is massive, you can see how the tubs sit to the ground in the image below. The hinge system is really well constructed too.
For us though, we had our eyes peeled on the new "Houdini". Aparently so new that even the sofa in the showroom on Parramatta Road is more of a prototype. All the images online don't show the arm panels that were available on the day. The table in the picture below is something we want to get for the sofa further down the line. Because our place is so small we could buy a nice quality piece of furniture that wont cost us too much. We got a two seater (which is more like a two and a half because the seats are huge) with two backs and two arm panels.
So comfy, the arm panels (not shown) are low and soft so they can be used to rest on like pillows. I love how its dimpled as well like an old chesterfield, or like a big fat down feather quilt.
Choosing the right fabric was important too. We liked two other fabrics that had a larger weave to them but Michelle, (the sales assistant) suggested that it wouldnt work as well because of the dimples in the fabric. It would be harder to line up the weave on the stitching lines making the fabric look crooked. This was a really good point. I should mention, if anyone heads to the Annandale King Furniture store, talk to Michelle. Best service ever.
We settled on two swatches that we really liked. Michelle showed us two other sofas that were on display in the showroom of different models that had the same fabric as these swatches.The white looked A-MAZING, but could we jump in the deep end. You know EVERYONE talks about the dreaded white sofa saga. All the niggling comments were flooding trough my brain. We looked at the Portland silver which was on display on a Baby Jasper. There was a menagerie of small children, maybe five, six, possibly more climbing over this sofa like a jungle gym. Michelle mentioned this is not out of the ordinary, considering there was a cartoon playing on the TV at the display, I could see why. Were these paid child stars?? I had to wonder. It all seemed to obvious - pick the silver. It still looked mint!
This Baby Jasper taken from their site, I believe is in the same fabric. Its almost like an unbleached canvas (think Ikea bottom end sofa), which is what I was worried about, but it looks much more refined and deliberate than that.
Delivery is expected for mid April, just in time for Petes Birthday.Hopefully we will get the skirting board finished by the time April comes around.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
You Paid How Much?
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Just when I thought the Sydney Op-Shop bargains were over, an oasis emerges from the heat of the Inner West. The furniture is delivered daily, and though they have a small selection, apparently things turn over VERY quickly. I can see why.
This one was missing a ticket, now usually at Sydney Op-Shops, there's no budging the ladies for a sale. If there's no ticket, there's no sale. Even though they just make up the ticket prices out of thin air, they still cant decide on a price on the spot. This was the final death of the op-shop experience.
Well not today! Not anymore!! THIS op-shop lady plucked a sweet ten dollars out of those fluffy white clouds. There were two and she let me split them, and sold them as each. That hasn't happened since 1999!
Now this 3 drawer retro side table lives next to the bed. Its obviously not in perfect condition. A few scratches. Because its wood veneer, I cant really sand it back. The drawer fronts are pretty minimal. The top, I've stuck on an off-cut of Cole & Son Off wallpaper with double sided tape.
I got the cane basket sitting on top for one dollar and a nice dress which only cost me five bucks.
Admittedly, the bus cost me two dollars because I couldn't walk home but I'm still calling it a thrifty day.
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
Just when I thought the Sydney Op-Shop bargains were over, an oasis emerges from the heat of the Inner West. The furniture is delivered daily, and though they have a small selection, apparently things turn over VERY quickly. I can see why.This one was missing a ticket, now usually at Sydney Op-Shops, there's no budging the ladies for a sale. If there's no ticket, there's no sale. Even though they just make up the ticket prices out of thin air, they still cant decide on a price on the spot. This was the final death of the op-shop experience.
Well not today! Not anymore!! THIS op-shop lady plucked a sweet ten dollars out of those fluffy white clouds. There were two and she let me split them, and sold them as each. That hasn't happened since 1999!
Now this 3 drawer retro side table lives next to the bed. Its obviously not in perfect condition. A few scratches. Because its wood veneer, I cant really sand it back. The drawer fronts are pretty minimal. The top, I've stuck on an off-cut of Cole & Son Off wallpaper with double sided tape.
I got the cane basket sitting on top for one dollar and a nice dress which only cost me five bucks.
Admittedly, the bus cost me two dollars because I couldn't walk home but I'm still calling it a thrifty day.
The Great Wall of Chester 2
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To think that the committee took years to address the problem. Months to get a quote, more months to agree on a quote and another month or so of delays from the workers, council and insurance before the job even began.
To this! So much progress - in a matter of days. They started only last week and everyday, the wall grows before our very eyes.
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To think that the committee took years to address the problem. Months to get a quote, more months to agree on a quote and another month or so of delays from the workers, council and insurance before the job even began.
To this! So much progress - in a matter of days. They started only last week and everyday, the wall grows before our very eyes.
Monday, February 21, 2011
The Great Wall of Chester
This photo below taken by the real estate agent back when they were selling the unit doesn't show the true state of the retaining wall. As you can see from the image below, it was in need of replacement. The council had issued us with a warning and a time-frame to fix the wall or a fine of considerable amount, (thousands, not hundreds) would be charged.
A severe slant on the wall was beyond repair. Staples were attempted but this short term solution wasn't good enough. The wall had to go.
The front portion of sandstone wall was still in good quality, so this was kept and the capping removed. The sandstone wall is now being stepped so we can landscape some shrubs and flowers to soften the front. The white wall on the other side of the block was the most damaged, a rendered brick wall, it was doomed to fail from day 1.
The old white rendered wall was removed in a few days and work has begun on the sandstone look wall.
Real sandstone was too expensive for the job. These sandstone blocks are made for retaining walls compared to bricks and mortar which aren't meant to hold so much soil pressure.
This should last for MANY years to come.
Our old mailboxes will be replaced with something newer and shinier (similar to the image below) I think. Haven't seen these as yet so its still a bit of a mystery as to how it will be when its finished.
A severe slant on the wall was beyond repair. Staples were attempted but this short term solution wasn't good enough. The wall had to go.
The front portion of sandstone wall was still in good quality, so this was kept and the capping removed. The sandstone wall is now being stepped so we can landscape some shrubs and flowers to soften the front. The white wall on the other side of the block was the most damaged, a rendered brick wall, it was doomed to fail from day 1.
The old white rendered wall was removed in a few days and work has begun on the sandstone look wall.
Real sandstone was too expensive for the job. These sandstone blocks are made for retaining walls compared to bricks and mortar which aren't meant to hold so much soil pressure.This should last for MANY years to come.
Our old mailboxes will be replaced with something newer and shinier (similar to the image below) I think. Haven't seen these as yet so its still a bit of a mystery as to how it will be when its finished.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Mountain Ranges
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When figuring out if I want to put wallpaper up on the bedroom wall behind the bed, I like to have a bit of a play to see if it would look any good. I've been looking on Wallpaper Direct which is a site from the UK. Their wallpaper is from reputable, big named companies and is much cheaper than buying from Australia, especially with the great exchange rates at the moment, even if the hefty cost for postage, it'd still be worth it. Then I discovered wall murals. A lot more sites from the US offer this, and it costs about the same as wallpaper. The large ones, (they come in different sizes) are in 8 panels and go on the wall just like regular wallpaper.
I know this is really cheesy but check out the mountain mural mock up! Oh how I love kitch...but maybe not for this apartment. I would so love to have a real house and a play house just so I could do silly stuff like this. Maybe for our next place I will be a little braver in my decorative choices.
Pretty much the same but no .blogspot. Same but BET-TER.
When figuring out if I want to put wallpaper up on the bedroom wall behind the bed, I like to have a bit of a play to see if it would look any good. I've been looking on Wallpaper Direct which is a site from the UK. Their wallpaper is from reputable, big named companies and is much cheaper than buying from Australia, especially with the great exchange rates at the moment, even if the hefty cost for postage, it'd still be worth it. Then I discovered wall murals. A lot more sites from the US offer this, and it costs about the same as wallpaper. The large ones, (they come in different sizes) are in 8 panels and go on the wall just like regular wallpaper.
I know this is really cheesy but check out the mountain mural mock up! Oh how I love kitch...but maybe not for this apartment. I would so love to have a real house and a play house just so I could do silly stuff like this. Maybe for our next place I will be a little braver in my decorative choices.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Portrait of a Boarded Man
Short on a plank, I contacted Ross the man we purchased the bulk wood from. Sending him an email to explain our dilemma, he searched his warehouse attic to discover, yup, you guessed it, one board left!!! This board is definitely from our batch too, I'd recognise it anywhere. Its got a tounge and groove too so its mint.The email was sent just in time too. He was moving all his belongings to a new warehouse and I had to pick it up today, (when I got there the warehouse was almost empty). He would have chucked it out if I hadn't contacted him.
Best of all, he gave it to us for free.
Delicate Kickboards
On Sunday, Pete worked on and finished the kickboards in the kitchen. We opted for a stainless steel finish. Like our other kitchen components, they were from IKEA.
We purchased two packs. From that, Pete managed to fit an extra offcut on the side gap where the fridge is (not shown in pictures).
They are pretty basic bits of MDF covered in aluminium look contact. Not even a thin sheet of real metal!) They attach to the legs with the clips that were supplied in the pack. Pete finished it with a clear waterproof filler on the edges.
Here's the before and after. Everything in the photo below is now DONE! Like a snippet into the near future..
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String
Thought I'd post some details. Throughout renovating, we were always decorating. Guess that's the whole nesting thing coming through. Picking and prodding at twigs till it's just right. Then picking and prodding again. This is the fun stuff. There is no dust, no mess, no heavy lifting, no sore muscles the next day and nothing done here has to be permanent.
We attached this bird to our pulley switch for the light near the bookcase. Found him in a toy shop in Annandale for a couple of bucks. He already had a loop attached to his back that we could attach to the string. Such a cute blue wren.
Einstein lives on top of our intercom. I love the way the cables have been painted white but only half way, then the original yellowed cables connect to the receiver. We thought about painting the intercom receiver red, but I really like it in its original state. Einstein is holding a piece of chalk. Almost like hes gone and whitened everything around him with it.
We received this beautiful driftwood candelabra as a gift from Petes brother at Christmas. The candles have a vanilla/caramel fragrance. This sits above our bed on the Besta Burs. Nest to this I have two cigar boxes that hold my special shiny things. The top box I scabbed from work.
I also was lucky enough to get these empty Penfolds Grange boxes from work. They hold all the delicious wines and spirits that we have collected over time (of course always evolving). I am trying to gain access to a third box from work for all the overflow that I can no longer fit.
This spice rack from IKEA hold our tea instead. The white cafeteria was a Christmas present from my cousin from Italy (so it is italiano authentica), and has a matt white finish on it. Bellissimo. The loveley green teapot was from my brother and his partner. They know I have a bit of an obsession with tea. I could happlily fill another rack with the rest of our collection!
Meet Paul Palmer. He doesn't like the sun. We inherited him from our friends A&D who moved to Perth recently. Toto the Bunny had a good gnaw at him when we looked away for one second and now he is on the road to recovery. Thanks to the new floor we just installed, Toto treats it like acid and refuses to walk on it. Us-1. Bunny-Nil.
Easy access Olis and Salt n Pepper next to our cooktop. Anyone that has a minimalist kitchen with mirrored splash-backs (OK so I have a thing against mirrored splash-backs) mustn't cook much..
Jen bought us back this beautiful hand stitched lobster from her travels abroad. I teamed it with some autumn leaf corduroy and made a pillow out of it. It used to have an orange tassel, but again, destructor ahoy. How awesome are lobsters? They're waaay cooler than deer and bears and pandas and owls and kittens.
Our gallery above our bed is a work in progress. Not happy quite yet with this layout. We use these stick on velcro like adhesive pads to hold up the frames so no holes in the wall!
We have here a lab partners goco print, a heart screenprint on canvas and a Twiggy print that was a lovley gift from a lovely friend.
A table runner from Jens travels. Love this salmon colour. A hand made fox mug from the market in Brooklyn. Some pretty lillies. The piece de resistance, the Denon. Looks like a bit of a Denon Shrine with all this stuff going on around it. A couple of weeks ago this picture fell of the wall. Yes we used the sticky stuff to attach it instead of nails or screws, but I blame it on the fresh painted walls and the insane amount of humidity of late. It broke the power-point. The worst things to fix are those that have just been fixed, arrrh!
We attached this bird to our pulley switch for the light near the bookcase. Found him in a toy shop in Annandale for a couple of bucks. He already had a loop attached to his back that we could attach to the string. Such a cute blue wren.
Einstein lives on top of our intercom. I love the way the cables have been painted white but only half way, then the original yellowed cables connect to the receiver. We thought about painting the intercom receiver red, but I really like it in its original state. Einstein is holding a piece of chalk. Almost like hes gone and whitened everything around him with it.
We received this beautiful driftwood candelabra as a gift from Petes brother at Christmas. The candles have a vanilla/caramel fragrance. This sits above our bed on the Besta Burs. Nest to this I have two cigar boxes that hold my special shiny things. The top box I scabbed from work.
I also was lucky enough to get these empty Penfolds Grange boxes from work. They hold all the delicious wines and spirits that we have collected over time (of course always evolving). I am trying to gain access to a third box from work for all the overflow that I can no longer fit.
This spice rack from IKEA hold our tea instead. The white cafeteria was a Christmas present from my cousin from Italy (so it is italiano authentica), and has a matt white finish on it. Bellissimo. The loveley green teapot was from my brother and his partner. They know I have a bit of an obsession with tea. I could happlily fill another rack with the rest of our collection!
Meet Paul Palmer. He doesn't like the sun. We inherited him from our friends A&D who moved to Perth recently. Toto the Bunny had a good gnaw at him when we looked away for one second and now he is on the road to recovery. Thanks to the new floor we just installed, Toto treats it like acid and refuses to walk on it. Us-1. Bunny-Nil.
Easy access Olis and Salt n Pepper next to our cooktop. Anyone that has a minimalist kitchen with mirrored splash-backs (OK so I have a thing against mirrored splash-backs) mustn't cook much..
Jen bought us back this beautiful hand stitched lobster from her travels abroad. I teamed it with some autumn leaf corduroy and made a pillow out of it. It used to have an orange tassel, but again, destructor ahoy. How awesome are lobsters? They're waaay cooler than deer and bears and pandas and owls and kittens.
Our gallery above our bed is a work in progress. Not happy quite yet with this layout. We use these stick on velcro like adhesive pads to hold up the frames so no holes in the wall!
We have here a lab partners goco print, a heart screenprint on canvas and a Twiggy print that was a lovley gift from a lovely friend.
A table runner from Jens travels. Love this salmon colour. A hand made fox mug from the market in Brooklyn. Some pretty lillies. The piece de resistance, the Denon. Looks like a bit of a Denon Shrine with all this stuff going on around it. A couple of weeks ago this picture fell of the wall. Yes we used the sticky stuff to attach it instead of nails or screws, but I blame it on the fresh painted walls and the insane amount of humidity of late. It broke the power-point. The worst things to fix are those that have just been fixed, arrrh!
Rabbit in Residance
Introducing, Mr S.F.Bunny. Chewer extraordinaire. Destructor of all things new and of value.
Here he is in lunge position and again with him in action on the Bisazza tile box. Some gnawing.
Here he is in lunge position and again with him in action on the Bisazza tile box. Some gnawing.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
A Big Bad Wolf at the Edge of the Woods.
Heres a small thing worth noting. So far, we have found that if you can get the item from anywhere other than Bunnings, you will get better service and a better product for the same amount of money.We purchased this entrance strip from Harvey Norman Flooring. It came as a kit with three diffrent components that pieced together to fit between the carpet and the edge of the floorboards. Pete cut it down to size and hammered it in with the mallet that we have from our floor installation kit. Its a laminate strip, all the edging they had available was either laminate wood look or metal. We thought the laminate looked a little better even though it is fake. We picked a "stringy bark" laminate strip. It cost $19.95 and had everything we needed in the pack.
So neat.
Drawers Draw to a Close.
O.K-O.K so this is pretty boring, but theres soooo many things that need finishing off. Like I said the smallest things take the longest to get around to and are surprisingly fiddly. Pete cut a bit of IKEA Perfekt in Abstrakt white to cover the end of the drawer so it sits flush with the wall.
It just finishes off the cabinets nicely, don't you think? Perfekt.
It just finishes off the cabinets nicely, don't you think? Perfekt.
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